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IN CASE YOU MISSED ITRecipes for Victory in Florida's 2012 election

Two political operatives give opposing views on how to win the Sunshine State.

We spoke with the state director for President Obama’s 2008 campaign and Florida's current senior adviser for the Romney for President campaign.

A diverse group of public and private trade organizations from Costa Rica toured Port Everglades this week, gaining a firsthand glimpse of the seaport’s expansion plans, operations and facilities. [Source: Inside Costa Rica]

Summer vacations remain a must-do, survey says

Summer vacations are still a must-do this year for many Americans despite the sluggish economy, according to findings of a Harris Poll released this week. Some 44 percent of the 2,634 American adults surveyed said the economy has not impacted their travel plans, down slightly from 46 percent in 2010, when the survey was last conducted. [Source: South Florida Sun-Sentinel]

Florida's statewide election ballot this November will ask voters to give their blessings to a collection of conservative causes — in some cases making significant changes to the state's educational and tax policies. And that's creating a major messaging nightmare for groups on both sides of those issues which will have to compete for airtime and voters' attention spans in the midst of an onslaught of paid political media in a presidential election year.